From where those people are standing it is a 3,000 foot freefall drop to the valley
floor
below.

Half Dome is seen in the upper right corner.

Sometimes the late afternoon thunderstorm activity makes for an interesting view.

Sample Sunsets from
Glacier Point

The entire Yosemite Valley is visible.

Looking west, Yosemite Falls is visible.
This shot was taken in mid August, when most of the waterfalls in Yosemite
are done for the season.

In the old days, people would do handstands on this outcropping; DO NOT
ATTEMPT SUCH FOOLHARDY STUNTS! YOU WILL DIE!

Do NOT ignore this warning; about 5
people have been killed in the park this year ignoring safety warnings.

The whole family gets into the picture.

The gift
shop at Glacier Point. You can't see it in this small image, but in a
larger image you can see 6 people eating ice cream. There is something
about Glacier Point that almost everyone gets an ice cream... must be
the thin air...

Glacier
Point Road is in the high country; it averages about 8,000 feet in
elevation.

You can reach
Glacier Point off Highway 41.

Click on the image at left to
see full-size map of valley floor and points of interest within view of
Glacier Point.